North Carolina High School Basketball - Jones can't hold off Lejeune
January 28, 2025: Trenton, NC 28585 Lejeune Devil Pups (Camp Lejeune, NC) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Jones Trojans (Trenton, NC), 54-48 in a league match.
With the victory, Lejeune advances its record to 2-12 on the year. The Devil Pups host Northside - Pinetown (Pinetown, NC) to face the Panthers in a 1A/2A Coastal Plains match on Wednesday, January 29. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 14-1. Northside - Pinetown won 64-21 in their recent league match against East Carteret (Beaufort, NC)
The Trojans now own a 1-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Carteret for a 1A/2A Coastal Plains match on Friday, January 31. Jones will face a Mariners squad coming off a 52-42 league loss to Southside (Chocowinity, NC). The Mariners record now stands at 1-12.